Recent events in my life have helped me to truly see the eternal destiny of man and that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is meant to perfect God's children who willingly embrace it.
In the past few months I've seen how and why eternal marriage is the new and everlasting covenant and an integral part of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
After Crystal and I got married and moved into our home in Broadway, Virginia Crystal noticed certain quirks of mine that she had seen while we were dating. One of the quirks she noticed was one that had been troubling me most of my life. I never did anything about it because I had always managed to "just get by". However, I decided to finally seek help to alleviate my inability to concentrate. For the past month I've been meeting with a psychologist who has been analyze my thought processes and various other aspects of my personality. In the end, he was able to discern that I have ADD. As a result of his analysis, I've begun to take medication to help me focus. In the beginning I was hopeful that this would finally be able to focus. As a testament of how well it has worked, my production at my job has increased significantly. Before taking Adderol, I would be lucky if I could process 12 patent applications a day. That is about how many applications I produce by the time my lunch break starts.
In a very unique way this is a testament to me of the scripture in the book of Moroni which states "Come unto Christ and be perfected in Him." I am humbled by the love God has shown me to allow me to marry someone like Crystal. It is because of her sweet goodness that I've been able to progress in the journey back to our Father in Heaven. Thanks be to God for all of his tender mercies.
HISTORY
A Little History:
Our story begins in Pocatello, Idaho, circa 1972, when the lovely Debby Christensen agreed to a first, though fateful date with admirer, David Croshaw. Long story-short, he bade her follow him, and they went arm-in-arm to the Logan, Utah temple for establishment of an eternal family unit, Generation 1, on May 23 1973.
From their first blissful summer in Salt Lake City, educational pursuits took them to Provo/Orem, Utah, birthplace of Leslie and Rebecca, and to San Francisco/Oakland California, birthplace of Colin and Matt. Then, for establishment of livelihood, expansion of the tribe with Abby and Dana, and for raising/unifying of Generation 2, it was back to the roots in Pocatello for a rewarding sojourn.
In time, driven by a raging, but commonly shared sense of adventure and independence, one-by-one, Generation 2 escaped the homeland to distant regions of the country and the world, each ultimately developing their own tribal expansions by pairing with worthy mates and initiating Generation 3.
Now sensing fulfillment of their purpose in Pocatello, Generation 1 has also left those roots and transplanted to Cascade Idaho, from which base, they anticipate more abundant contact with The Posterity, Generations 2 and 3, in the future. That contact however, awaits fulfillment of a call to LDS missionary service in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, wherein they hope to help the state of the world by sharing the love of Jesus Christ.
So now, including Generation 0 (Grandma and Grandpa Christensen) home base includes Yuma, Arizona, Pocatello, Idaho, Cascade, Idaho, Vancouver, BC, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Spokane, Washington, Boise, Idaho, Los Angeles, California, back to Boise, Idaho, and on and on (Generation 3+) to infinity.
Our Mission Statement:
This is the blog of our eternal family unit. Initiated years ago, it served well as a journal, but even more so, as an archive of our personal interaction. It was a gathering place, a confabulation instrument, a unifying force for four generations of widely dispersed and progressively prolific posterity, and their valued associates. Though it served these purposes well for many years, it eventually took a back seat to new-kids-on-the-block, Facebook, and Instagram, and was sadly forgotten.
We now move to resurrect this blog with an added functional purpose of archiving the missionary experiences of Generation 1, of their movements and activities as they participate with The Gathering of Israel in the land northward. In so doing, we hope that via their own comments and posts, this blog will again serve to gather and unify the posterity and their friends.
As in the past, that the young and vibrant may know the old and tired, that enduring bonds may be fostered and maintained, that experience and encouragement may be openly shared, that posterity may embrace truth, and that hearts may be knit together, we must resist detachment despite our geographic divergence. We shall do so here.
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5 comments:
Matt,
See my comment to Crystal. The same applies to you. What a blessing in your life, that Crystal recognized that problem, leading you to seek help. What a tremendous difference that medication has made for you. That is impressive that you can be so much more productive. I wish we had recognized that earlier in your life. Maybe things would have been easier for you. But then I consider the fiber you developed by finishing high school, serving a mission, and getting an engineering degree in the face of that difficulty. You've always been a finisher, and you demonstrated tremendous integrity by finishing all those difficult tasks. You're a better man for it, even though it could have been easier. Knowing what you know now, your future will be very bright.
I love you,
Dad
matt,
thanks for sharing with all of us. we continue to see over and over what a blessing that you and crystal found each other. this should make studying for the lsat a lot more productive. you are awesome!!! mom
Thanks for sharing that Matt. I have always known what a strong, faithful person you are and I have always adimired how hard you worked in college. Knowing this makes me admire you even more!! I love you.
Becky
Amen to what everyone else has said. I have always admired what a strong worker you are, and your unflinching drive to finish what you start and to succeed. This only increases my admiration. Thank you for sharing. And I think all of us echo our gratitude and love for Crystal and the blessing it is that you have found each other.
matt-- you and crystal, as a couple, are so inspiring! i feel blessed to have both of you in my life.
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